Christmas gift ideas for babies and toddlers
This colourful animal train with teddy driver and six animal passengers is available from Spottiswoode Trading. It makes an ideal first train for babies. £30
www.spottiswoodetrading.com
The UNICEF Miffy Kids’ Cutlery is a good eco idea gift for tots who are old enough to start feeding themselves. £5.95
www.miffyshop.co.uk
Too many toys? This pretty Very Hungry Caterpillar money box is a stylish stocking filler for toddlers to learn how to look after the pennies. £9.00
www.portmeirion.co.uk
Personalise baby and toddler clothes in a range of T-Shirts and body suits for ages birth – four years of age. Simply Colors use 100 per cent cotton garments with an online personalisation tool to allow any child’s name and any message to be put on the front back or sides.
www.simplycolors.co.uk
The Spectacular T-Rex Skeleton is guaranteed to keep patient little hands busy as they construct a 51 piece, 3d dinosaur model reaching 100 cm in length. £39.99
www.BrightMinds.co.uk
The new Boost Tricycle from Tippitose will help tots to work off Christmas excitement and too many treats. £59.99
www.tippitoes.com
Teachers are always moaning that children fall behind after a holiday of television and laziness. This Christmas, a brand new word dominoes game can help children to keep their brain in gear. Suitable for families between three and six players. For ages 8 to adult. £19.99
www.wordinoes.com
The pretty Jungle Boogie Monkey by Little Crab will brighten up the baby’s room if they are too small for toys. £17.50
www.littlecrab.co.uk
Chopsy Baby loved the Sleepytot when we reviewed it in February this year. Perfect for weaning a baby from a dummy. www.chopsybaby.com/mag/?p=1249
For a ten per cent discount, enter CHOPSY at the checkout.
£12.99
www.sleepytot.com
Eric Carle’s Very Hungry Caterpillar is a classic book still entertaining and delighting young fans. This Book and Toy Gift Set including a 30 cm caterpillar toy is sure to delight any young fan. £15
www.boots.com
Little boys are always attracted to emergency service vehicles. The Light & Sound Fire Engine ticks all necessary sound and noise buttons. Place a firefighter in the cab to hear phrases. For ages 12 months – 3 years. £22
www.elc.co.uk
Toddlers can play the perfect Christmas hosts with this colourful and fruity tea set available from the British Heart Foundation.£15.99
www.bhf.org.uk/gifts
This popular wooden dolls pram from the Great Little Trading Company is guaranteed to last, rather than fall apart and end up in a landfill site in January. Made from natural wood and is suitable for children aged 19 months and above. £35
www.gltc.co.uk
Goody have a pretty range of hair clips and headbands, ideal as stocking fillers for little girls. Available at supermarket chain Morrisons.
www.goody.com
‘Family Days Out’ is one of the newest additions to the range of Smartboxes. Families receiving the box can redeem a voucher against one of 45 activities, including trips to theme parks, zoo, boat trips and chocolatiers. £39.95
www.smartbox.com/uk/